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TOADFLAX [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toadflax
1, record 1, English, toadflax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. 2, record 1, English, - toadflax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toad flax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- linaire
1, record 1, French, linaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plantes de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 1, French, - linaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toadflax short-winged flower beetle
1, record 2, English, toadflax%20short%2Dwinged%20flower%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- toadflax flower-eating beetle 2, record 2, English, toadflax%20flower%2Deating%20beetle
correct
- antirrhinum beetle 3, record 2, English, antirrhinum%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Kateretidae. 4, record 2, English, - toadflax%20short%2Dwinged%20flower%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- katérète des linaires
1, record 2, French, kat%C3%A9r%C3%A8te%20des%20linaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Kateretidae. 2, record 2, French, - kat%C3%A9r%C3%A8te%20des%20linaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bastard toadflax
1, record 3, English, bastard%20toadflax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common comandra 2, record 3, English, common%20comandra
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Santalaceae. 3, record 3, English, - bastard%20toadflax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bastard toadflax : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds(2003). 4, record 3, English, - bastard%20toadflax
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bastard toad flax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comandre à ombelle
1, record 3, French, comandre%20%C3%A0%20ombelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comandre de Richards 2, record 3, French, comandre%20de%20Richards
correct, feminine noun
- comandre en ombelle 2, record 3, French, comandre%20en%20ombelle
correct, feminine noun
- comandra à ombelle 3, record 3, French, comandra%20%C3%A0%20ombelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Santalaceae. 4, record 3, French, - comandre%20%C3%A0%20ombelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
comandre à ombelle : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 3, French, - comandre%20%C3%A0%20ombelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- comandre à ombelles
- comandre en ombelles
- comandra à ombelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- northern comandra
1, record 4, English, northern%20comandra
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- false toadflax 2, record 4, English, false%20toadflax
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Santalaceae. 3, record 4, English, - northern%20comandra
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
northern comandra: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 4, English, - northern%20comandra
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comandre livide
1, record 4, French, comandre%20livide
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- géocaulon livide 2, record 4, French, g%C3%A9ocaulon%20livide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Santalaceae. 3, record 4, French, - comandre%20livide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
comandre livide : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 4, French, - comandre%20livide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Texas toadflax
1, record 5, English, Texas%20toadflax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- field toadflax 2, record 5, English, field%20toadflax
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 3, record 5, English, - Texas%20toadflax
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Texas toad flax
- field toad flax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- linaire du Texas
1, record 5, French, linaire%20du%20Texas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 5, French, - linaire%20du%20Texas
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Dalmatian toadflax
1, record 6, English, Dalmatian%20toadflax
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Balkan toadflax 2, record 6, English, Balkan%20toadflax
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 3, record 6, English, - Dalmatian%20toadflax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- linaire à feuilles larges
1, record 6, French, linaire%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20larges
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- linaire de Dalmatie 1, record 6, French, linaire%20de%20Dalmatie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Plantaginaceae. 2, record 6, French, - linaire%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20larges
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- broomleaf toadflax
1, record 7, English, broomleaf%20toadflax
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- broadleaf toadflax 2, record 7, English, broadleaf%20toadflax
correct
- narrow-leaved Dalmatian toadflax 3, record 7, English, narrow%2Dleaved%20Dalmatian%20toadflax
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 4, record 7, English, - broomleaf%20toadflax
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- linaire à feuilles de genêt
1, record 7, French, linaire%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20gen%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 7, French, - linaire%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20gen%C3%AAt
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dwarf snapdragon
1, record 8, English, dwarf%20snapdragon
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- dwarf-snapdragon 2, record 8, English, dwarf%2Dsnapdragon
correct
- small snapdragon 3, record 8, English, small%20snapdragon
correct
- lesser toadflax 4, record 8, English, lesser%20toadflax
correct
- small toadflax 2, record 8, English, small%20toadflax
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 5, record 8, English, - dwarf%20snapdragon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dwarf snapdragon: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 8, English, - dwarf%20snapdragon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dwarf snapdragon: common name also used to refer to the species Diclis reptans. 6, record 8, English, - dwarf%20snapdragon
Record 8, Key term(s)
- dwarf snap-dragon
- small snap-dragon
- lesser toad-flax
- small toad-flax
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chénorhinum mineur
1, record 8, French, ch%C3%A9norhinum%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- petite linaire 2, record 8, French, petite%20linaire
correct, feminine noun
- linaire mineure 3, record 8, French, linaire%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 4, record 8, French, - ch%C3%A9norhinum%20mineur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chénorhinum mineur : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 8, French, - ch%C3%A9norhinum%20mineur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- purple toadflax
1, record 9, English, purple%20toadflax
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 2, record 9, English, - purple%20toadflax
Record 9, Key term(s)
- purple toad-flax
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- linaire pourprée
1, record 9, French, linaire%20pourpr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 9, French, - linaire%20pourpr%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- striped toadflax
1, record 10, English, striped%20toadflax
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- pale toadflax 1, record 10, English, pale%20toadflax
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (Plantaginaceae). 2, record 10, English, - striped%20toadflax
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- linaire rampante
1, record 10, French, linaire%20rampante
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Scrophulariaceae (Plantaginaceae). 2, record 10, French, - linaire%20rampante
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Kenilworth-ivy
1, record 11, English, Kenilworth%2Divy
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- coliseum-ivy 1, record 11, English, coliseum%2Divy
correct
- ivy-leaved toadflax 1, record 11, English, ivy%2Dleaved%20toadflax
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Scrophulariaceae. 2, record 11, English, - Kenilworth%2Divy
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kenilworth-ivy: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 11, English, - Kenilworth%2Divy
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cymbalaria muralis (Gaertner, Meyer and Scherbius); Linaria cymbalaria (Linnaeus). 2, record 11, English, - Kenilworth%2Divy
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cymbalaire des murs
1, record 11, French, cymbalaire%20des%20murs
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- linaire cymbalaire 1, record 11, French, linaire%20cymbalaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Scrophulariaceae. 2, record 11, French, - cymbalaire%20des%20murs
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cymbalaire des murs : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 11, French, - cymbalaire%20des%20murs
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cymbalaria muralis (Gaertner, Meyer et Scherbius); Linaria cymbalaria (Linnaeus). 2, record 11, French, - cymbalaire%20des%20murs
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Morocco Toadflax 1, record 12, English, Morocco%20Toadflax
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Linaire marocaine
1, record 12, French, Linaire%20marocaine
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- yellow toadflax
1, record 13, English, yellow%20toadflax
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- butter-and-eggs 1, record 13, English, butter%2Dand%2Deggs
correct
- common toadflax 2, record 13, English, common%20toadflax
correct
- wild snapdragon 2, record 13, English, wild%20snapdragon
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (Plantaginaceae). 3, record 13, English, - yellow%20toadflax
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow toadflax : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds(2003). 3, record 13, English, - yellow%20toadflax
Record 13, Key term(s)
- butter and eggs
- common toad flax
- yellow toad flax
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- linaire vulgaire
1, record 13, French, linaire%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- linaire commune 2, record 13, French, linaire%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Scrophulariaceae (Plantaginaceae). 3, record 13, French, - linaire%20vulgaire
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
linaire vulgaire : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 13, French, - linaire%20vulgaire
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- round-leaved cancerwort
1, record 14, English, round%2Dleaved%20cancerwort
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- round-leaved toadflax 1, record 14, English, round%2Dleaved%20toadflax
correct
- blunt-leaved fluellen 1, record 14, English, blunt%2Dleaved%20fluellen
correct
- female fluellen 1, record 14, English, female%20fluellen
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 2, record 14, English, - round%2Dleaved%20cancerwort
Record 14, Key term(s)
- round leaved cancerwort
- round leaved toadflax
- blunt leaved fluellen
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- linaire bâtarde
1, record 14, French, linaire%20b%C3%A2tarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 14, French, - linaire%20b%C3%A2tarde
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- sharp-leaved cancerwort
1, record 15, English, sharp%2Dleaved%20cancerwort
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- sharp-pointed toadflax 1, record 15, English, sharp%2Dpointed%20toadflax
correct
- sharp-leaved fluellen 1, record 15, English, sharp%2Dleaved%20fluellen
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 2, record 15, English, - sharp%2Dleaved%20cancerwort
Record 15, Key term(s)
- sharp leaved cancerwort
- sharp pointed toadflax
- sharp leaved fluellen
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- linaire élatine
1, record 15, French, linaire%20%C3%A9latine
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 15, French, - linaire%20%C3%A9latine
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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